A byword for style since the early days of the United States, 5th Avenue is an iconic address. Learn how Central Park's creation shaped it and how Gilded Age titans hired world-class architects to transform it on this fascinating private walking tour. You'll leave with a handle on architectural styles and high society gossip, and see the site of mansions owned by the likes of Andrew Carnegie and Mrs Astor.
- Get insights into 5th Avenue and Central Park you won’t find in guidebooks
- See buildings once owned by Andrew Carnegie, Felix M. Warburg, and more
- Great choice for history buffs, architecture fans, and gossip girls too
- Private tour means the guide can tailor the tour to your group’s knowledge
What To Expect
Grand Army Plaza
Here we will introduce the Gilded Age and how 5th Avenue became the premier address for Manhattan’s High Society
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Temple Emanu-El
The largest synagogue in North America. Also, the site of the Mrs. Astor mansion, where an invite meant you were somebody in the New York City upper echelon.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Central Park Zoo
An old U.S. military armory and one of few existing structures to be included in Central Park’s design. Here, a zoo began from the exotic pets the wealthy of 5th Avenue would set free in the park as they tired of the novelty.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Alice in Wonderland Statue
A fun photo-op to enjoy the recreational and restorative powers of Central Park.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Ukrainian Institute of America
A look at the majestic French Gothic revival architecture of C.P.H. Gilbert icon which heavily influenced many mansions through Manhattan and Brooklyn.
• Admission Ticket Free
Neue Galerie
The modern German and Austrian art collection has dramatic stories of Klimpt pieces’ survival as jaw-dropping as any of sagas of the 20th Century.
• Admission Ticket Free
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Andrew Carnegie’s old mansion, for him a garden cottage…
• Admission Ticket Free
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir
One of the world’s great urban views over one of it’s wealthiest zip codes.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
The Jewish Museum
The old Warburg Mansion played a critical role in the great events of the 20th Century.
• Admission Ticket Included
Highlight
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Max group – 15
